Kenwood FP580 Food Processor User Manual


 
to use your liquidiser
1 Fit the sealing ring into the blade unit .
2
Screw the jug onto the blade unit.
3
Put your ingredients into the jug.
4 Put the filler cap in the lid, then turn.
5
Lock the lid onto the jug so that the thumb tab is over the handle (To unlock the
l
id, push the thumb tab .)
6 Place the liquidiser onto the power unit and turn to lock .
7 Select a speed or use the pulse control.
h
ints
W
hen making mayonnaise, put all the ingredients, except the oil into the liquidiser.
Then with the machine running, pour the oil into the filler cap and let it run through.
T
hick mixtures, eg pates and dips, may need scraping down. If it’s difficult to
p
rocess, add more liquid.
When crushing ice, add 15mls (1tbsp) water to 6 ice cubes. Use the pulse control.
important
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iquids should be allowed to cool to room temperature before blending.
To ensure the long life of your liquidiser, never run it for longer than 60 seconds.
Switch off as soon as you’ve got the right consistency.
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on’t process spices - they may damage the plastic.
The machine won’t work if the liquidiser is fitted incorrectly.
Don’t put dry ingredients into the liquidiser before switching on. If necessary, cut
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hem into pieces; remove the filler cap; then with the machine running, drop
them through one by one.
Don’t use the liquidiser as a storage container. Keep it empty before and after
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se.
Never blend more than 1
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2 litres (2pts 12floz) - less for frothy liquids like
milkshakes.
choosing a speed for all functions
tool/attachment function speed
knife blade Cake making 2
Rubbing fat into flour 1 – 2
Adding water to combine
pastry ingredients 1 – 2
Chopping/pureeing/pates 2
whisk egg whites 2
egg & sugar for fatless sponges 2
cream 1 – 2
dough tool yeasted mixes 1 – 2
discs - slicing/ Firm food items such as carrots,
shredding/ hard cheeses 1 – 2
chipping Softer items such as cucumbers,
tomatoes 1
citrus press Citrus fruits 1
liquidiser Lighter blending eg. batters, milkshakes 1
Soups, sauces, pate and mayonnaise 2
mill All processing 2
maximum capacities
Shortcrust pastry Flour wt 340g
Yeast dough Flour wt 500g
One Stage Cake Total wt 1.5Kg
Chopping meat Total wt 600g
liquid with canopy 1.5litres
Twin geared whisk 6 egg whites
using the attachments
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ee chart above for speed of each attachment.
knife blade/dough tool
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he knife blade is the most versatile of all the attachments. The length of the
p
rocessing time will determine the texture achieved. For coarser textures use
the pulse control.
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se the knife blade for cake and pastry making, chopping raw and cooked
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eat, vegetables, nuts, pate, dips, pureeing soups and to also make crumbs
from biscuits and bread. It can also be used for yeasted dough mixes if the
d
ough tool is not supplied.
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se the dough tool for yeasted mixes.
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ints
knife blade
Cut food such as meat, bread, vegetables into cubes
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pproximately 2cm/3/4in before processing.
Biscuits should be broken into pieces and added down
the feed tube whilst the machine is running.
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hen making pastry use fat straight from the fridge cut
into 2cm/3/4in.cubes.
Take care not to over-process.
d
ough tool
Place the dry ingredients in the bowl and add the liquid
d
own the feed tube whilst the machine is running.
Process until a smooth elastic ball of dough is formed
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his will take 60 - 90 secs.
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e-knead by hand only. Re-kneading in the bowl is not
recommended as it may cause the processor to become
unstable.
twin beater geared whisk
Use for light mixtures only eg egg whites, cream,
evaporated milk and for whisking eggs and sugar for
fatless sponges. Heavier mixtures such as fat and flour
will damage it.
using the whisk
1 Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.
2 Push each beater securely into the drive head .
3 Fit the whisk by carefully turning until it drops over the
drive shaft.
4 Add the ingredients.
5 Fit the lid - ensuring the end of the shaft locates into the
centre of the lid.
6 Switch on.
hints
Best results are obtained when the eggs are at room temperature.
Ensure the bowl and whisks are clean and free from grease before whisking.
maxi-blend canopy
When blending liquids, use the maxi-blend canopy with
the knife blade. It allows you to increase the liquid
processing capacity from 800mls to 1 litre, prevents
leaking and improves the chopping performance of the
blade.
1 Fit the drive shaft and bowl onto the power unit.
2 Fit the knife blade.
3 Add ingredients to be processed.
4 Fit the canopy over the top of the blade ensuring it sits
on the ledge inside the bowl . Do not push down on
the canopy, hold by the centre grip.
5 Fit the lid and switch on.
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